Donna Allen - Serious

[LiteCastStudios]

ENR Dubstep brought me here not like i never heard of Prince or The Police or nothing i just never heard of Donna Allen

[filladellfea]

OMG I JUST LEARNED I HAVE THIS ON 45

FFFFFYEAAAAAAH

[MAJISTYorDIE360]

dat was one bad biatch :)

& I mean dat in a guud way.

dem 80 gurlz had bodies back then ( no eugenics fat )

all nubian muscle.

[gandy74]

1:55. Now THAT'S how you take authority over an errant,unruly man.

Forcefully take him by the arm and MARCH his ass 'round the corner for a SERIOUS talkin' to!

[DaveWollenberg]

Donna hit #21 in Billboard, 5-9-87. Talkin' 'bout serious music, here! God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx! Have a great week!

[FG82310]

YOU SURE KNOW YOUR STUFF LUV IT ≤3 ;D

[AlbanianBarbie143]

chromeo?

[MetropolisElectronic]

love it!

[kazumalazu]

go donna, you tell him!

[100kenmilne]

What memories, dancing in late-night bars in Heidelberg during my college placement '87.

[mbhluvskmy]

I was the Assistant Makeup Artist on this shoot! Good times and good memories.

[RyckAZK]

This was the first song I heard in the Air Force when I did my first TDY in Mildenhal, England. I thought the UK had it over us in the US, then I got back and Serious was ALL over the radio. That's right we were cool too!!

[RyckAZK]

This was the first song I heard in the Air Force when I did my first TDY in Mildenhal, England. I thought UK music had it over us in the US

[grethomory]

This used to be my jam!!!!!! Talk Talk Talk about serious!!!

[bigblackbadbrother]

The cheapest and least sexy video out there.

Good track though.

[shairaptor]

@bigblackbadbrother not everything has to be SEXY man.

[719kai719]

Ohhhhhhhhhh I remember this song! HOT! Never knew who sang it !

[Gapandgold]

donna allen is my girl perfect timing was 9 out of 10.... you can buy this record online just hit me up and will tell u the sight... cause i tried postin it but youtube censores are on here

[dfuzz1114]

i just found this 12" thinkin the title sounds familiar then i heard WOW i haven't heard this since i was a youngster now i can play it for people and make them enjoy real music! thanks for sharing the vid too!!!

[Akimnio]

OMG! i loved this song!

[johnbrowneyes]

She better work it !!!!!! Never saw the vid but got the 45 record back in the day! This was slammin' ! Love it!!!!!!!!!!

[geert1973]

Vette plaat

[BruhTV]

Wow I remember watching this video on "Video Soul" with Donnie Simpson on BET!!!!!!!!!!

[sexcbull]

@BruhTV me too back in late 86-87

[DIVADI247]

Donna Allen "He's Got The Power" was posted as of 7/28/10 on You

Tube... Check it out.

[fagAshLil1234]

@Collins4one yep. this is the track Strike- u sure do incoporated, but they sampled the acapella from the intro of the dub mix version

[Gapandgold]

I am buying your album at recordsbymail of course dot com best him em up 10 albums. i am gettin one. i got all in one stereo plays record got it at 100 bucks....

[Gapandgold]

love you boo...

[annvon78]

I was in Tampa today, and couldn't help but think "Are You Serious"? Thanks for a great song and the choreography is equally entertaining on this video.

[pinklesley]

Yeah - nice to hear a rap that doesn't send you to sleep. Rappers today never sound happy or funky! Thanks for posting this - happy days....

[DaveWollenberg]

Talkin' 'bout serious! Hit #5 soul, #21 pop in Billboard. God bless!

[DIVADI247]

Thank you so much for posting this tune EinahChild. Love it! Donna is still out there trying to make her mark through Gospel music. She will have a new release on itunes at the end of June 2010 called "He's Got The Power" on her label called Saving Souls Thru Music Productions Inc. This tune is the BOMB! Look out for it, and post if possible. I know you're gonna love it! Thanks again, and God bless. p.s. I'm her sister Diane, therefore I have the inner scoop:-)

[chiproc]

@DIVADI247 please post her new gospel music

[walkonhome]

Shannon Hooter you out there?

[radiodriver10]

You left out the end where the brother in blue was singing with his mouth closed!

[rams7959]

Great song. Brings back some of the coolest memories of cruising in the mini-truck with this song blasting and bumping. That's right it was the thing to do in the 80's. I am glad to finally know who sang this!

[Gapandgold]

Go girl.. i love you gurl.. you got me too,boo. one of my baby mommas so what sup.. i got your back

[yootuubinatwerk]

very Miami

[TheJamaal76]

classic brings back memories when i was a youngster watch her on soul train. You go girl!!!!!!

[DISCOVEGASGUY]

Um.... Her hair is a rat's nest.

[Mega420kid]

@DISCOVEGASGUY like your mom's.

[molokat]

wow i forgot all about this song, iwas so young when this was out, the yellow jump suite is just too wrong, it makes her look stank lol

[likeitsgolden26]

quintessential '80's video. So cheesy and cute!

[Harold81]

@likeitsgolden26 Yeah, we NEED some cheesy today. Everything today is hard and about graphic sex. We could use a BIIIIIIGGGGG dose of cheese if you ask me.

[DaveWollenberg]

1 hit wonder on the pop chart. Hit #21 in Billboard.

[jurpo13]

I've this LP and it's actually quite good.

[fagAshLil1234]

do u mean perfect timing?

[giggimax]

@jurpo13 plz record onto your pc, convert to mp3 then upload to youtube. thanks in advance

[deejayses1]

U sure do - Strike. anyone?

[iowadannyboy101]

"Ah, U sure do.......Are you serious?"

[fagAshLil1234]

I LOve that song

[ibtnm25]

And I hate to say but she is one ugly ass woman.

[MsPuddie]

stupid

[ibtnm25]

Great song but terrible vid.

[001GenLee]

I was only 7 when i heard this song and it was awesome! Myrtle Beach Pavilion in Myrtle Beach, SC ....Year, 1988, on the Siberian Sleigh Ride ( amusement ride ). Good Times! Too bad those days won't never be again. :(

[HackneyShark]

Please tell me where I can find this tune!

[HoneyEyes7]

Still love this song and the video too!! This was the jam!!!

[AdmiralBirdseye]

The 80s sucked heavy, salty balls. This funky jam deserves to find a new home far away from the 1980s.

[MegaTyler98]

ok, einahchild got all the jams!!!!! ok, now!!!!! This was the jam back in the day!!!!! Thanks for posting

[OSUFan1972]

I loved those boom-boxes!! Classic 80's!

[yofine2]

hi donna this is pierre the singer that sang love train in florida with you this winter at the restaurant where you were gigging , just to let you know they just released a compilation cd with you and me on it , dj kicks chomeo , check it out on the web , my song on the cd is ( j,aime danser avec toi ) Pierre Perpall jot in my name in the space bar of you tube or google you will see my face and recognise me Pierre

[wonietang123]

Riddim

[SharonLewisTCS]

I knew Donna back in the day, at this dive club on Nebraska Avenue in Tampa. You go girl!

[daymude63]

DA BOMB!!!!!! love this 80s tune all over the place. this should put some freaky funk in that trunk.

[potty4pot]

classic :)

[joseffc]

wow - wayyyyyyyy back - ARE YOU SE-RI-OUS?! love it :))

[townsjim]

Bitchin' :-D

[gameshowluvr86]

That move she busted from 0:26-0:28 was HAWT!!

[yootuubinatwerk]

yAY

[ibtnm25]

Great cut but damn is she ugly. What a scary mess.

[Fakhar88]

And that's why i should punnish her

[ianfosterUSA]

I love this song!!! thanks for posting it

[sussiQiu]

Wow, what a great song - really takes me back. Why don't they make cool videos like this any more? Thanks Donna!

[ladyjae65]

What song did she do with Howard Hewett? I would love to hear it 'cause I 've been searching for a song I heard on the radio by Howard Hewett and a female vocalist I'm sure wasn't Jody Watley from Shalamar.

[001GenLee]

Thank You Donna Allen!! I finally found this song after searching for it since 1988!!!! Now i know who sings it, ha ha, YES! God, Bring Back the 80's!! :) I so wanna go back!!

[mphk55]

@001GenLee Yea me too...lol. It was so damn fun. And we were so damn silly....lol. Love your post.

[hypes999]

shes hot

[fagAshLil1234]

Donna Allen is soo cool

[SocialTheMagazine]

I have the 12" single remix on vinyl HA!!!!

[kushisaac]

likewise, I love the bass line on this one

[Kylie4Eva]

A bit of the chorus was laterthen sampled on to strike's 1995 classic "U Sure Do".

[chocavisioncouk]

well thicke !!

[tomidlak]

bring back this fashion! :)))

[pgalan9239]

But if i'm really gonna be your man...I got change my ways....IF I CAN....

[itsmoo2k]

work !! miss thing let me have it !

[ROoooo80]

cool

[rarabarak]

yo she has so much attitude i'm loving it. that's how a true diva works it out. she makes you believe in her shit

[rdf1947]

Great one.

[alexiswerewolf]

DONNA ALLEN´S RAW NASTY DIVA SLUTTY VOCALS GAVE THE GOOSEBUMPS IN A MOST DELIGHTFUL WAY, BACK IN 1986..SHE´S SO MUCH MORE A FIERCE RULIN´FUNK DIVA, THAN MOST OTHERS BACK IN THOSE DAYS OF.. SERIOUS STILL MAKES ME SWEAT MY YELLOW SLACKS OFF ME..YOU GOT ME GOIN´ ROUND n´ROUND..WOW..ALEXIS

[alexiswerewolf]

DONNA IS SO AMAZINGLY FIERCE AND NASTIER THAN MOST OTHER FUNK DIVA SLUTS WITH AN ATTITUDE FROM THE LATE FUNKY 80´S ..YOU GOT ME GOIN´ ROUND n`ROUND..UUUH BOY I CAN´T SEEM TO SETTLE DOWN..YELLOW SLACKS RULES..SERIOUS-LY..alexis dragby

[RabbitWonderful]

LOL!

[paully1969]

Absolute class... thank you sooooooo much xxx

[unusualvision]

How can I get this sone?

[ISBAILEYDEADYET]

I remember walking dog shit all through the house and getting a hiding from mum to this track. What a blast!

[darkesthourglass]

This is a RARE 80s gem. If I found this on a compilation CD I'm sure I'd get it. They showed Donna Allen on a It's Showtime at the Apollo rerun on TV One a while back. She was dancing her ass off while singing this song. Ah, to be in the 5th grade again.

[tygris4073]

Ha!! Ha!! I hear ya... I was in the 6th grade when this song came out. Good times !!!

[HackneyShark]

Yeah, I've been trying to find this song myself for ages. If you do come across it, let me know!

[PAYBACKiszaB2]

I love the LONG LONG remix of this, I will try to get it here sometime soon. been really busy.

[letinian]

for some reason, this song popped into my head today...i had to google the chorus to find out who sings this...this is good times...

[QUEENBEE1911]

Lord have mercy me too!!! I couldn't think of her name for nothing but I remember that chorus b/c I LOVED this song!!!

[letinian]

lol...thank goodness for google...

[mssedmebich]

Yes kids! Before Ipods their was a day when people carried an entire home stereo system around on their sholder.

[derrickdanderson]

ha yeah and i am old enough to remember that too. i still use tape decks because all that other shit is just too much for me to comprehend.

[darkesthourglass]

Yes I remember those big ass boom boxes. The bigger it was the cooler you were. It took up a lot of batteries, too. I haven't seen too many people carrying those since Radio Raheem died in Do the right Thing.

[BigBlueBeast]

I have been mimicking this song since I was in elementary school!

[mbhluvskmy]

I did some of the makeup on this video! wow!

[lalachanel]

My bruh used to be obsessed with this song, I'm loving it, thanks for the vid

[bm344]

sxy phone fun. 877.304.6769

cool! wo

[kesfatih]

yee,that`s my girl...show them girl!

[GrooveMasterItaly]

great!!!!!

[OFFDHZ]

its sunset bros- loving the dayze

[noahac]

I forgot about this song this a classic

[AstroNerdBoy]

This is one of those songs that I can't believe wasn't placed on any number of different compilation CD's over the years. It took me forever to find an LP version of the song. *_* Glad to see the video survives.

[OFFDHZ]

sunset bros mix is wayyyyyy better then the original song lol

[gemmababey]

whats the name of the sunset bros remix one? ive heard it but cant find it anywhere and its driving me crazy.

[mickeymusicstar]

Can't believe she's only got a single bed at her age

[ichi74]

lol

[jerohalen]

great song!! Those were the days...

[kesfatih]

ye brother those were the days!miss my 80`s!:)love you too!:)

[EBISECYBOTRON]

SAME HERE..gONE ARE THE DAYS OF IDEAS, GENIUS AND ORIGINALITY.SAD!!!!!!!

[duckapoo]

I always loved this song. I have an LP of this but dont have a record player. I can't find it on CD. Donna should come on back. We miss her.

[Cejuan25]

Greatest. Hook. EVER!!!

[spooky1971]

Thank you soooo very much for posting this. this will go lovely on myspace.I have been trying to track this song down for years. Yu are the bomb for bringing back such good memories.This is real music right here.

[str8sick]

lol where did you find this?

[Funkycraze]

Hey! this song rocked back then and can still rival or say beat any of the BS played on today's radio!!

[DominatorMCMLXXVIII]

No 80's soul video would be complete without a Jheri curl, a muscle vest and some fucking awful dance moves.

[Exionne]

Donna Allen sooooooooo sexxxxxy.

[bingbong35]

I taped this off from tv and we were still using our beta.

[ristobenjie]

Thanks for posting I taped this off radio years ago.

[vger3456]

Thank you for posting this video! I have been looking for this everywhere on the internet.

[Iwanttobefreetobeme]

my first background gig was with donna...my first fierce diva

love her

so much

don

[costij01]

Good 80's dance song. Too Bad it was only around a hot second. Thanks for posting.

[bethdamndonahue]

I was in a band with Donna a hundred years ago. She turned me onto "Mother's Finest". Where is she now? Amazing chops.

[stompouthateorg]

i wonderd where that jacket went to, great song terrible video, I think Janet must've been watching.

[nyyyyce1000]

just saw the step at the end. Janet jacked Donna's move - ha!

[carlitosenitalia]

great dance song from the 80's. interesting info. thanks for posting!

[CastlesandMansions]

You think you can post Donna's "Satisfied" song?

[Eperk77]

I love this song! Nice to see a video to go with it!

[classy1973]

I forgot about Donna.....I'm so excited to have found this!

[iLuvCiconne16085868]

U SURE MAKE ME FEEL LIKE LOVIN' YOU has been sampled in many dance tunes, including the 90s dancefloor smash U SURE DO by STRIKE. Great stuff from the 80s!

[maxwellinformed]

I rember this video. I remember as a kind just thinking how good she looked in those tights. Ahhh puberty I miss you.

[KNJ3]

I'm gonna hop in my DeLorean and go back in time for a little bit. I remember seeing this on Video Vibrations with the Unseen VJ Alvin Jones.

[BruhTV]

@KNJ3 I remember watching this video on "Video Soul" with Donnie Simpson

[MetuNtr]

Didn't care for the song that much, but music's so bad these days, I'm saving it to my favorites. LOL Good video, though.

[denbro730]

I had this damn song stuck in my head for the past 20 years and even now I still can't get enough of it...

[fairnorth]

Donna Allen is "REAL", "SERIOUS", sweet as "SUGAR", "HEAVEN ON EARTH", and I'm  "SATISFIED". "WE'RE SMOK'IN NOW"!!!!!!

[MoRulez]

einfach GEIL!!

[dereka79]

This song had been dancing around in my head and I am so thankful I found it!! Kudos to EinahChild for posting this! Thanks!!!

[sastal]

This was so bad (good), talkin' 'bout "Serious"!

[saywhatsupman]

I am serious about this video !!! Been listening to that song since the day it came out !!

[lvmeszoely]

now i know from which song strike covered you sure do...

[teaspanic]

so usher's father was in the music industry also?

[titan5252]

I'm reliving the late 80's, just an awesome voice song and great dance tune. One the 80's best

[bamatommy]

Thanks for posting this. I love this song, but I never hear it. And the cd is out of print.

[seftali998]

a mad song.and one preserves woman.I love 80s and 90s

[dicklacock]

And she was on Soul Train too. That chick could dance, really dance

[summerice67]

i lov this song

[tnchick1972]

Awesome song!!

[groovetronic]

Her boyfriend in the clip , with who she has beef , is Usher's dad in real life .

Donna has a dynamyte bod btw ... ever saw the frontcover of her debut-album ? ;b

[marcusrob02]

Really? When I saw this video for the first time a year ago, I silently thought about how similar they looked!

[groovetronic]

Yep , ;)

[raylo76]

so I guess the fella's name is Usher Raymond III, eh?

[jes102]

I was glad to see that Donna Allen got her man in the end of the video! It goes to show that this lady had real attitude in the 8Os! I used to practice singing this song all the time when I was young in the mirror!aaaaaaahh!! Thanks for posting it!xxxxxxxxxxx

[breaks0]

I'd forgotten the name and artist of this song, though I never forgot it since Strike built U Sure Do all around the chorus. She's got a great voice and you're right about the empowered attitude. The 80s look/sound being dated aside, the main problem is it's too poppy. Donna probably could do better.

[jes102]

Serious was a massive pop hit in the UK in 1986 for Donna Allen. It reached no 8! Glory days!!!!!!!I never heard much from her after that. However as you say..... Donna Allen did much better with a song untitled Real.I think it was for a Slyvester Stallone and Sharon Stone movie in the year 1994.I hope this info has been of help 2 you!

[CaliAnt4u]

I remember this song from Video Soul. Talk,talk about Serious!!LOL